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Council votes to demolish homes

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 12:00am

The Olney City Council voted to move forward with the first demolitions of dozens of derelict homes and structures that harbored criminal activity and were believed to be holding down property values across the City. The Council heard reports and recommendations from Police Chief Dan Birbeck and code enforcement officers Det. Dustin Hudson and Cpl. Joe Logan about the first four properties to face the wrecking ball. They are 406 S. Ave. F, 205 E. York St., 205 W. Cherry St. and 1005 W. Payne St.

House defies Abbott on vouchers

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 12:00am

The Texas House defied Gov. Greg Abbott by twice voting to kill a school voucher plan that has been the subject of four special legislative sessions. Twenty-one Republicans from rural districts joined with House Democrats to defeat House Bill 1, which contained the Education Savings Account plan along with increases in public school funding. The House members successfully voted to separate the ESA provisions from the school funding bill on Nov. 17. The move essentially killed the voucher bill in the House as time winds down on the session.

Council ponders water treatment plant funding as deadline looms

Council ponders water treatment plant funding as deadline looms

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 12:00am

The city was racing to find solutions to a $2-million-dollar shortfall for the planned water treatment plant ahead of a Nov. 23 deadline for accepting a bid. Four Texas-based general contractors submitted bids to build Olney’s new water treatment plant at base bids ranging from $21.36 million to $15.35 million – above the $13.5 million the City raised for the project.

Even the Rocks

Even the Rocks

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 12:00am

I just love a good sunset, don’t you? A glorious pink, orange, and yellow Texas sunset takes my breath away every time. And I love an imposing, gigantic snow-capped mountain. A starpacked country sky is an exquisite sight. And, fields full of wildflowers, powerful rivers, and peaceful streams are all joyful reminders of what an incredible world we live in. Even the stark, leafless, ice-covered branches of winter are beautiful in their own way.

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